2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [90]
Jarah (Hebrew) One who is as sweet as honey
Jarrah, Jara, Jarra
Jared (Hebrew) of the descent; descending
Jarad, Jarod, Jarrad, Jarryd, Jarred, Jarrod, Jaryd, Jerod, Jerrad, Jered
Jarman (German) A man from Germany
Jarmann, Jerman, Jermann
Jaron (Israeli) A song of rejoicing
Jaran, Jaren, Jarin, Jarran, Jarren, Jarrin, Jarron, Jaryn
Jaroslav (Slavic) Born with the beauty of spring
Jaroslaw
Jarrett (English) One who is strong with the spear
Jaret, Jarret, Jarrott, Jerett, Jarritt, Jaret
*Jason (Hebrew / Greek) God is my salvation / a healer; in mythology, the leader of the Argonauts
Jacen, Jaisen, Jaison, Jasen, Jasin, Jasun, Jayson, Jaysen
ˆJaspar (Persian) One who holds the treasure
Jasper, Jaspir, Jaspyr, Jesper, Jespar, Jespir, Jespyr
Jatan (Indian) One who is nurturing
Javan (Hebrew) Man from Greece; in the Bible, Noah’s grandson
Jayvan, Jayven, Jayvon, Javon, Javern, Javen
Javier (Spanish) the owner of a new house
Javiero
Jax (American) Form of Jackson, meaning, “son of Jack or John”
Jay (Latin / Sanskrit) Resembling a jaybird / one who is victorious
Jae, Jai, Jaye, Jayron, Jayronn, Jey
Jean (French) Form of John, meaning “God is gracious”
Jeanne, Jeane, Jene, Jeannot, Jeanot
Jedidiah (Hebrew) One who is loved by God
Jedadiah, Jedediah, Jed, Jedd, Jedidiya, Jedidiyah, Jedadia, Jedadiya
Jeffrey (English) A man of peace
Jeff, Geoffrey, Jeffery, Jeffree
Jehu (Hebrew) He is God
Jayhu, Jahu, Jehue, Jeyhu, Jeyhue, Jayhue, Jahue, Jehew
Jelani (African) One who is mighty; strong
Jelanie, Jelany, Jelaney, Jelanee, Jelanea
Jennett (Hindi) One who is heaven-sent
Jenett, Jennet, Jenet, Jennitt, Jenitt, Jennit, Jenit
Jerald (English) Form of Gerald, meaning “one who rules with the spear”
Jeraldo, Jerold, Jerrald, Jerrold
*Jeremiah (Hebrew) One who is exalted by the Lord
Jeremia, Jeremias, Jeremija, Jeremiya, Jeremyah, Jeramiah, Jeramia,Jerram, Geremia
Jeremy (Hebrew) Form of Jeremiah, meaning “one who is exalted by the Lord”
Jeramey, Jeramie, Jeramy, Jerami, Jereme, Jeromy
Jermaine (French / Latin) A man from Germany / one who is brotherly
Jermain, Jermane, Jermayne, Jermin, Jermyn, Jermayn, Jermaen, Jermaene
Jerome (Greek) Of the sacred name
Jairome, Jeroen, Jeromo, Jeronimo, Jerrome, Jerom, Jerolyn, Jerolin, Hieronim
Jerram (Hebrew) Form of Jeremiah, meaning “one who is exalted by the Lord”
Jeram, Jerrem, Jerem, Jerrym, Jerym
Jesimiel (Hebrew) The Lord establishes
Jessimiel
Jesse (Hebrew) God exists; a gift from God; God sees all
Jess, Jessey, Jesiah, Jessie, Jessy, Jese, Jessi, Jessee
*Jesus (Hebrew) God is my salvation
Jesous, Jesues, Jesús, Xesus
ˆJett (English) Resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone
Jet, Jette
Jibril (Arabic) Refers to the archangel Gabriel
Jibryl, Jibri, Jibrie, Jibry, Jibrey, Jibree
Jim (English) Form of James, meaning “he who supplants”
Jimi, Jimmee, Jimmey, Jimmie, Jimmy, Jimmi, Jimbo
Jimoh (African) Born on a Friday
Jymoh, Jimo, Jymo
Jivan (Hindi) A giver of life
Jivin, Jiven, Jivyn, Jivon
Joab (Hebrew) The Lord is my father
Joabb, Yoav
Joachim (Hebrew) One who is established by God; God will judge
Jachim, Jakim, Joacheim, Joaquim, Joaquin, Josquin, Joakim, Joakeen
Joe (English) Form of Joseph, meaning “God will add”
Jo, Joemar, Jomar, Joey, Joie, Joee, Joeye
Joel (Hebrew) Jehovah is God; God is willing
Johan (German) Form of John, meaning “God is gracious”
*TJohn (Hebrew) God is gracious; in the Bible, one of the Apostles
Sean, Jack, Juan, Ian, Ean, Evan, Giovanni, Hanna, Hovannes, Iefan, Ivan, Jean, Xoan, Yochanan, Yohan, Johnn, Johnny, Jhonny
Jonah (Hebrew) Resembling a dove; in the Bible, the man swallowed by a whale
Jonas (Greek) Form of Jonah, meaning “resembling a dove”
*Jonathan (Hebrew) A gift of God
Johnathan, Johnathon, Jonathon, Jonatan, Jonaton, Jonathen, Johnathen, Jonaten, Yonatan
*TJordan (Hebrew) Of the down-flowing river; in the Bible, the river where Jesus was baptized
Johrdan, Jordain, Jordaine, Jordane, Jordanke, Jordann, Jorden, Jordaen
Jorge (Spanish) Form of George, meaning